Shared sanitation facilities are not considered a type of basic sanitation by the
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP), though they may be the only alternative …

In this paper, we present a narrative review of primary research on the health impacts of
extreme weather events in urban informal settlements published between 1990 and June …

Background In develo** countries, children under the age of five years who live in slums
are highly vulnerable to diarrhea. However, there is a paucity of information on the …

Background Shared facilities are not recognised as improved sanitation due to challenges of
maintenance as they easily can be avenues for the spread of diseases. Thus there is need …

Background Country-wide urbanization in Uganda has continued amidst institutional
challenges. Previous interventions in the water and sanitation sector have not addressed the …

Background The rapid and often uncontrolled rural–urban migration in Sub-Saharan Africa
is transforming urban landscapes expected to provide shelter for more than 50% of Africa's …

Background Pit latrine operational management and sludge accumulation rate, presents a
challenging sanitation problem in low-income urban settlements. However, these …

In Africa, urbanization is happening faster than ever before which results in new implications
for transmission of infectious diseases. For the zoonotic parasite Taenia solium, a major …

How much do slums affect women's ability to negotiate access to water, sanitation and
hygiene (WaSH)? We used random narratives, interviews, and a review of literature from …

Due to the frequent use of antibiotics and recurring illnesses related to multidrug-resistant
(MDR) bacteria in South Africa, we determined if MDR Escherichia coli were present in pit …